Windows Phone 8 (Apollo) will support multi-core processors, NFC, more resolutions, microSD
Microsoft hasn’t even launched Windows Phone Tango (possibly bearing the version number 7.6) yet, and here we have two gigantic leaks regarding the next ‘big’ release – Windows Phone 8 (which we’ve known so far by its codename, Apollo). The leaks come from PocketNow and WinSuperSite, and while the two sources agree on most of [...]
Windows Phone Tango could support 120 languages, C++ native coding
Here’s another rumor about Windows Phone Tango. This, if you remember, is supposed to be the next iteration of Microsoft’s newest mobile operating system, and the one that will reportedly bring support for lower-end hardware to the platform. That almost certainly was one of Nokia’s requirements for choosing Windows Phone as its ‘premier’ smartphone OS [...]
Microsoft ready to bring Xbox Live to Android and iOS?
At this very moment, Microsoft’s Xbox Live online gaming network is compatible with just one mobile platform. And that, of course, is Windows Phone. But since there are about 40 million Xbox Live users out there, and not all (I’d say not even the majority) of them have a Windows Phone handset, Microsoft now wants [...]
Microsoft’s Windows Phone Marketplace now hosts more than 60,000 apps
Less than a month after we’ve reported that Windows Phone Marketplace has hit the 50,000 published apps mark, we’re now seeing that more than 10,000 new apps have been added since then. In other words, Windows Phone users now have access to over 60,000 apps. About 400 apps per day are currently approved, so we [...]
Elop says Nokia doesn’t want fragmentation in Windows Phone, because Android has problems with it. Quad-core phones don’t impress him
About a year ago, Nokia has bet its future on Microsoft’s Windows Phone, after understating that neither Symbian, nor MeeGo was enough to keep the company truly competitive on the smartphone market. Right now, the Windows Phone bet isn’t a winning one. Not yet. And how could it be, since Nokia has launched only two [...]
Nokia Lumia 900 possibly coming to more US carriers (T-Mobile, Verizon, Sprint)
When Nokia announced the new Lumia 900 Windows Phone at CES 2012, all that it said regarding its availability was that the handset would be exclusively released by AT&T “in the coming months.” However, as it happens sometimes, exclusivities don’t last forever. In fact, we’re hearing that AT&T’s Lumia 900 exclusivity will end 45 days [...]
LG agrees to pay Microsoft royalties for every Android device it sells
The Microsoft Tax is in the news again. Following in the footsteps of HTC, Acer, and Samsung, LG has just signed a patent licensing agreement with Microsoft. Translation? LG will pay Microsoft a ‘tax’ for each and every Android device (be it phone or tablet) it will sell from now on. The reason being Microsoft’s [...]
Nokia once again denies rumored smartphone division sale to Microsoft
This is anything but unexpected. Nokia has once again denied the fact that it’s in talks with Microsoft for a possible sale of its smartphone division. That rumor, about Microsoft buying Nokia, or at least its smartphone arm, keeps popping up regularly, primarily thanks to Eldar Murtazin, the Russian journalist who leaked the Windows Phone-centric [...]
Microsoft again rumored to be in talks to buy Nokia’s smartphone division, Elop to resign next year
Microsoft is talking with Nokia about buying the Finnish company’s smartphone division, along with two factories. How many times have we heard this before? Too many to count, really, but today we’ve heard it once more. Interestingly, most of these ‘Microsoft will buy Nokia’ rumors tend to come from the same source: Eldar Murtazin, the [...]
New Windows Phone update fixes disappearing keyboard and other bugs, can be found in Italy
There’s a new Windows Phone build floating in the wild apparently. It’s 7.10.8107.79, and it’s rolling out as an over-the-air update for LG Optimus 7 devices in Italy at the moment. This is still technically Windows Phone Mango, or Windows Phone 7.5. The 8107 update is a bug fixing release, which manages to squash an [...]
AT&T Nokia Ace (Lumia 900) will get $100 million marketing campaign
It’s a new day, so we have some new information regarding the upcoming Nokia Ace (or Lumia 900). Yesterday we told you about its specs and gave you a rough mockup of the device, and today we have some intel surrounding the phone’s launch. First of all, it will happen in ‘late March’. That bodes [...]
Samsung Galaxy Nexus vs Nokia Lumia 800 vs iPhone 4S Comparison/Review. Part 2–Sofware, UX&Conclusions
This is the second and closing part of our comparison/ review featuring Samsung Galaxy Nexus, Apple iPhone 4S and Nokia Lumia 800. In the first part, we had a closer look at the hardware and performance of the three flagships. Today we’ll compare and highlight differences in the software platforms and overall user experience on [...]
Windows Phone Tango will hit in Q2 2012, Apollo in Q4, leaked roadmap claims
About a week ago, someone in Finland told someone not in Finland (but with a blog) some things about when the next two versions of Windows Phone would be announced – and we had no choice but to bring you the exciting news. Now announcements are one thing, but sometimes it takes many months until [...]
Windows Phone Marketplace now has more than 50,000 apps
In the battle of useless numbers, Windows Phone has hit another major milestone. Its integrated app store, the Marketplace, now has more than 50,000 apps in it. Not only that, but apparently it’s reached this number way faster than either iOS or Android. Which means… absolutely nothing. People aren’t buying Windows Phones because they all [...]
Dell Venue Pro last device to be upgraded to Mango
Today is a glorious day for Windows Phone users. The Dell Venue Pro, the last device that did not have a Mango upgrade available, has just received the update. This means that the Mango upgrade is now available to users of all Windows Phone devices. The quick upgrade is due to Microsoft’s tight control over [...]
You can now try out Windows Phone on your Android or iOS device
Have you ever been curious about the Windows Phone operating system, but currently own an Android or iOS device and are just too lazy to go to a Microsoft Store or to your local carrier store and try one out? Well, Microsoft has made it incredibly easy for you to try out Windows Phone Mango(7.5) [...]
Microsoft Stores offering free Windows Phones on Black Friday
If you visit one of Microsoft’s official stores in the US on Black Friday (tomorrow, November 25), you’ll be able to get new Windows Phone devices for free on contract. According to this webpage, the offer will be also available if you’re buying online from Microsoft Store. While it’s not specifically stated, the offer should [...]
Nokia Lumia 800 bundled with free Xbox at Orange UK
Officially announced earlier today alongside the Lumia 710, the Nokia Lumia 800 will become available in select markets starting next month as the first Windows Phone device from Nokia. The Lumia 800 will be launched by lots of major mobile operators, and some of them area readying attractive deals for the smartphone. For example, Orange [...]
Microsoft: Windows Phone production costs will drop by half next year
Windows Phone isn’t doing well. Its market share is in the low single digits, and despite Microsoft having only good things to say about it, the truth is that so far people in the market for a smartphone only look at iOS and Android devices. Or at least those are the aspirational handsets. Some people [...]
Unknown Nokia Windows Phone Mango handset to be launched in Italy in November
It’s no secret that Nokia’s first Windows Phone Mango devices are going to be released before the end of this year. Most likely, Nokia will officially announce at least one WP handset during Nokia World, at the end of this month. While we don’t know when exactly the Finnish company’s Windows phones will actually hit [...]